Connecticut western news., 1887-04-06

we AEo tO1u tubt tuo uoUb oA euc Village Improvement association has been cancelled by subscription, as Miss s. W. Adam refused to accept the presi- dency of the association until 1t was free from debt. Another evidence of woman's business talent and tact.
 At Willards pharmacy in Great Harrington you will find an elegant as- sortment of useful and ornamental arti cles in addition to his large stock of drugs and medicines. See what his new advertisement says about seeds and flowers.
 The firm of Peirce, Lawrence X Go. has been dissolved by mutual consent as stated by notice in another column. We understand that Mir Lawrence retires with competence that will enable him to live at his ease. sojourn at Saratoga Springs and bet on the races, or fish on his own trout stream, whichever he prefers.
 We have seen the paintings that A. l.. Hubbell is giving away and can truly say they are very attractive. They cost you nothing for he gives you bar gain in clothing independent of the paintings. His genial and courteous clerks, Messrs Frederick Hatch and John Adams, will take pleasure in show ing you clothing whether you purchase or not. Read Hubbell's new adver- tisement.
 An errand boy, about 75 years old, called at Humphreys drug store last week and presented written order for " Indian Quinine Too Ia" After some conversation he concluded that the patient wanted "Indian Cough Cure," so he bought bottle of it. We will bet shilling the patient intended to order "Kickapoo Indian Sagwa."
 Jacob Smiths new advertisement tells you all about his removal. He asked us to mention the Newman Bros organ that he sells. It is fine looking instrument, but not being musician we cannot describe it or name its supe- rior points; but we could tumble to the intrinsic merits and convenience of the machine called the Reynolds & Tomb lyn piano mover, for which Mir Smith has the general agency east of New York state.
 Mir U. Fl. Miner, of Falls Village, has 8 three-year-old Holstein heifer which gave 9,SO3 pounds of milk in 2 months and 13 days, from Aug. Is, 1886 to April 1, 1887. We are told that this record has never been beaten except in one or two instances. If the roads are passable, MT Miner will exhibit said heifer, and other animals, at the live stock exhibition and sale at Canaan, April 18th.
 -Oa Monday of last week G. H. Scidmore, of Canaan, and W. G. Taylor of Sharon, saw nine wild geese alight in an opening in the ice on Nudge pond about mile north of Sharon. "Scid" and Taylor procured double barrel guns, cautiously approached the flock and fired three barrels at them, killing seven geese with the volley. "Scid" says one barrel missed fire otherwise they would have killed the entire flock. The seven weighed 65i pounds. Next.
 Charles McGreggor, aged 60 years, died last Thursday at his residence in New York city. About three years ago he was stricken with paralysis and for many months was helpless, but after ward partially recovered; in fact, during the past two months decided improve ment was noticed, and his sudden death was quite unexpected. He was we'll educated man and for twenty eight years had been principal of 8 school in New York city. His widow is sister of Mrs Robert VanDeusen of Canaan. His remains were brought to Canaan last Saturday and laid to rest in the lower cemetery.
 Editor Hickox of the Litchfeld Enquirer, counsel for Litchfeld in the county seat controversy, staid at the City Hotel in Hartford last Thursday night. On retiring he placed his boots in the hall beside the door of his room, for the purpose of having them blacked During the night some one stole his boots. For two hours the next morning Neighbor Hickox wandered up and down the hotel in stocking feet, until he
 finally persuaded the proprietor of the hotel to send out and purchase him g pair of new boots. ''Coming events cast their shadows before" Litchiel6 has already lost its boots; lost its court house by fire, and undoubtedly vii lose its jail, for that New Milford an6
 Winsted crowd are bound to have it. Litchfield found party willing to give 1t pair of new boots, but it don't fin6 any one willing to give it a new cour
 house.
 A man alighted from the 12.3 30 O
 w. train last Thursday and after tryine
 in vain to knock the post out under ths depot shed and falling over two O.
 three trunks and soaring several ladie and children nearly to death, he brough
 up against the corner of the depot, ant
 after taking careful survey of tn
 situation and getting his bearings h Istruck out for the Heusatonic track and to all appearances proposed to dis
 pute the right of way with the trail
 from the south, which was just pullinl